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Pimento Cheese vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pimento Cheese and romano cheese

  • Pimento Cheese has more vitamin A and monounsaturated fat, while romano cheese has more calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 45% higher.
  • Romano cheese contains 2 times less vitamin A than pimento Cheese. Pimento Cheese contains 1030IU of vitamin A, while romano cheese contains 415IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in romano cheese is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento and Cheese, romano.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~760mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.077mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 614mg 1064mg 45%
Sodium 915mg 1433mg 23%
Protein 22.13g 31.8g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.12µg 18%
Vitamin A 244µg 96µg 16%
Saturated fat 19.663g 17.115g 12%
Fats 31.2g 26.94g 7%
Magnesium 22mg 41mg 5%
Iron 0.42mg 0.77mg 4%
Choline 34.7mg 15.4mg 4%
Zinc 2.98mg 2.58mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.593g 3%
Cholesterol 94mg 104mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.937g 7.838g 3%
Potassium 162mg 86mg 2%
Phosphorus 744mg 760mg 2%
Carbs 1.73g 3.63g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.424mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.2µg 1%
Calories 375kcal 387kcal 1%
Net carbs 1.63g 3.63g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0.73g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Copper 0.033mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.077mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 1.231mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.8%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/nutrients
  2. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.